Portrait of Hisao Dazai

Acting

Hisao Dazai

Career

Active from 1967 to 1997, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hisao Dazai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.9, average 5.9
  • Mystery
    2.1, average 3.9
  • Scare
    0.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Gentle Humor 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 5
  • Tora-san Series 4
  • Japanese Comedy 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Slice of Life 3
  • Classic Japanese Comedy 2
  • Family Bonds 2
  • Heartwarming Slice-of-Life 2
  • Melancholy Romance 2
  • Japanese Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

7 titles
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san to the Rescue
Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Easy Advice
Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Matchmaker
Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san Makes Excuses
Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san Confesses
Tora-san Confesses (1991)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

1980s

18 titles
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san, the Go-Between
Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Island Encounter
Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Marriage Counselor Tora-san
Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Song of Love
Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san's Promise (1981)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Foster Daddy, Tora!
Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

1970s

33 titles · average score 71
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Talk of the Town Tora-san
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ryokan Manager

Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Pure Love
Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Forget Me Not
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Love Call
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san, His Tender Love
Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

1960s

6 titles · average score 69
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

as 桂梅太郎(章鱼厂长)

I, the Executioner
I, the Executioner (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dry Cleaning Shop Owner

Song of Love
Song of Love (1967)

as Bingoya

None But the Brave
None But the Brave (1965)
GoodWatch score 62

as Pvt. Tokumaru

Black Flower Petal
Black Flower Petal (1960)

as Kumaki (Yakuza)